December 19, 1995 (October 28) Otsugase, Javier Solana, NATO Secretary General inaugurated. In December 1995,,


Solana, former Spanish Foreign Minister Javier - Javier Solana at NATO headquarters in Brussels, became the new Secretary-General of NATO.
Solana spoke to the press stressed that NATO "is an irreplaceable element of the new European security pattern" NATO should continue in Europe and North America links in the trans-Atlantic security an integral common body. "
, he said, to ensure the security of the member states will continue to be the primary task of the NATO. In addition, NATO has the following four tasks: first, (L $ dj��.����T) Bosnia and Herzegovina is still an urgent priority objectives; Second, NATO's broader strategic interests, which is stability eastward extension "to establish a more integrated and unified Europe. In addition, the "Partnership for Peace" will be strengthened; Third, to build a strong relationship with Russia; Fourth, efforts to promote the reform of NATO, so NATO's internal mechanisms to adapt to Europe's growing defense and security responsibilities.